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So after about 6 weeks of starting a 60lt tank for these awesome creatures my wife and I decided to add yet another tank to our display tank collection so we can house more of them and go full on in to collecting them. So off we went to our LFS where auto8mycat (Alex) works.

We decided to go for a Fluval studio 900 tank that looks killer in our only room in the house that was missing a tank (dining room). So I will be starting this thread to ask all your opinions on set up.

HERE WE GO FOLKS....

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Start the suggestions coming please people!!!!!

And Riki and Alex from MP Adelaide thanks for a great deal guys c u soon for some more supplies....(Admin: hope it's ok to throw tha little plug in there but these guys ARE really cool) :D

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that is a sweet looking tank mate, im sure you and the mrs will spend hrs and hrs around this tank.

you might want to put a sponge over the shorter pipe as im sure the shrimp will escape.

as for the small plug to your mates shop, its fine but just remember there is a sponsors section where they can be plugged all they want if they jump on board :)

what shrimp are you planning on adding?

what substrate?

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We are going with elos substrate, fluval 405 filter, macro aqua ph controller, in line co2 diffuser, led lights, in line uv and maybe dosing pump depending on vegetation load (not sure on that one yet).

It will house only shrimp and some ottos to keep algae in check (experiment to see how they go with cooler temps).

The intake will have a sponge filter or maybe a SS mesh it will all depend on how they look.

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That's a stunning looking tank, So sleek!

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Ok guys here we go, let's get this party started etc etc etc....lol

Here is the basic raw materials to start this tank.

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More pictures to come...

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Mosses and Elos substrate came from Nevile (aquarium therapy).... Woomera rock and drift wood is now being boiled on the stove. I think we might have a wet tank tonight....just in time for wife's birthday tomorrow :)

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Here is a progress report ;) .... Suggestions for ground cover? I'm thinking hc cuba

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Tank still a bit cloudy, will be doing a water change after the install of the co2 rig.

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Very nice mate! it's going look heaps good with a lot of moss tree canopy once it grows out

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I think I see a test pilot cherry in there!How are you tying the mosses? And what are those pads?
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The moss are tied to some of those foam pads' date=' then attached to DW ;)[/quote']

yep some stitched on pads rolls then put over branches like sleeves, other branches the good old fashion way with string straight on to wood.... Test pilot is in and doing well.

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Awesome looking tank. Can't wait to see how it develops over the coming weeks. Well done.

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That is an amazing scape! It looks great already, and I cannot wait till it grows out it will look even better

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After a long night of planting HC cuba this is what we have im not 100% sure of it but my wife likes it so we will see how it looks once it fills out.

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